Ignacy Janas

  • +48 507 481 057  |  ignacy@janas.pl
  • attorney-at-law (radca prawny) since 2011
  • Warsaw University School of Law (MA: 2006, IP Law postgraduate studies: 2009)

Areas of expertise

  • Main: dispute management and resolution, transactions, intellectual property
  • Other: Pharma/life-science, real estate.

Professional track record

  • White & Case (2008-2010); Wolf Theiss (2010 – 2016); Adamed Pharma (2016-2018).

Representative projects:

  • I have represented clients in 120+ commercial litigations with an aggregated dispute value exceeding PLN 1.5 billion; in cases such as: (a) a multi-level dispute of a duty-free operator with the Airport; the dispute included 20+ litigations relative to: hand over of premises, claims for non-performance of lease agreements, payments under bank guarantees, unfair competition claims, possessory protection, enforcement and eviction cases; (b) construction disputes handled for commercial and residential developers; (c) post-transaction disputes regarding: Share Purchase Agreements, investment agreements, corporate guarantees ad suretyships, actio pauliana cases.
  • My arbitration track-record includes co-counselling and representing an Indian investor in a successful BIT arbitration against the Republic of Poland. I have also advised the client in post-arbitration procedures and settlement negotiations. Further, I have also represented clients in domestic arbitration and post-arbitration proceedings.
  • I advised clients in transactions such as: (a) sale of shares of a public listed company from the retail industry and bond issuance, (b) sale of shares in a leading green energy/PV company followed by an investment/shareholders’ agreement;  (c) M&A process of a IT/software house.
  • I also assisted in day-to-day operations of companies from the following industries: Pharmaceutics manufacturer, Retail, IT/software house, technology and green energy, Private equity.